Sun - January 22, 2006

New Rod Blog Site 


I have moved this entire blog to a new site here. Eventually, I'll delete this old site... 

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Sun - January 15, 2006

Installing the Brakes 


The brakes are all ready for the next step - installing the brake lines 

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Fri - January 13, 2006

New Welding Helmet 


It's about time I got my own helmet...  

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Sun - January 8, 2006

Panhard Rods Finish the Suspension 


The final pieces of the front and rear suspension come together 

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Sat - January 7, 2006

Final Welds on Rear Suspension 


They aren't the prettiest welds I've done...  

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Sun - January 1, 2006

Installing the Ladder Bars 


The final step in getting the rear suspension all set up 

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Sat - December 31, 2005

Rear Shock Mounts 


The first step in mounting the rear end to the frame is to get the upper and lower shock mounts in place 

Posted at 09:57 PM     Read More  

The Transmission Crossmember 


I decided to tack in the transmission crossmember before doing anything else 

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Fri - December 16, 2005

Rear Suspension Parts Arrive 


I ordered more Pete & Jakes parts 

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Tue - November 29, 2005

Taking it in the Rear End to get a Rear End 


Someone ran into me on my way out to get a new rear end 

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Tue - November 15, 2005

The verdict is in 


The old rear end is too far gone... it's back to square one 

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Sun - November 6, 2005

Attaching the Front End For Real 


My first attempt at welding something to my frame 

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I Need Professional Help For This Rear End 


I'm not talking about a proctologist either... this old Ford 9 inch is beyond my abilities 

Posted at 08:45 PM     Read More  

Sat - November 5, 2005

Getting Rusty Bolts Off 


Everything up until now has been new - 45 year old bolts are a little harder 

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Mon - October 31, 2005

Jack's Rod 


I finally get a chance to examine Jack's 1931 Tudor to get some ideas 

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